Agricultural Associate - Employment Services

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc.•Oakdale, NY

41d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

Enjoy making a difference? Join the team at FREE, enriching the lives of others, one individual at a time. Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy. POSITION SUMMARY The primary role of the agricultural associate is to provide upkeep of the garden and greenhouse operations at both Oakdale and Saddle Rock Ranch

Requirements

Education: None required
Experience: None required
Specialized Training, Licenses, Certifications: Not required, training will be provided upon hire as needed
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities: Ability to follow written and verbal directions provided by management.
Other Requirements: None

Responsibilities

Ensures that assigned areas at Oakdale and Saddle Rock Ranch are kept clean and safe including garden spaces, greenhouses, kitchens, etc.
Reports all hazardous conditions/equipment immediately to the supervisor.
Completes assigned tasks as directed by the garden support team including but not limited to weeding, planting, tilling soil, harvesting, preserving food items, etc.
Utilizes kitchen space and equipment as needed to prepare goods for internal and external sales.
Packs, ships, and tracks any items and orders that are prepared or harvested.
Maintains the garden and greenhouse by weeding, mowing, planting, watering, fertilizing and harvesting.
Packages and labels products for sales and events.
Other duties and gardening projects as assigned.
Always communicates in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community.
Complies fully with FREE’s confidentiality policies by holding in strictest confidence all information pertaining to members, residents, the people we support and their families, clients, providers, contractors, and employees.
Meets all safety training requirements; adheres to all safety policies and reports any and all unsafe conditions; takes measures to prevent accidents and/or eliminate conditions that pose a safety or health risk.
Coordinates, supports, attends and participates in all required events/ meetings/ reviews/ committees, including ones outside of standard working hours.
Meets all job requirements and stays in compliance.
Adheres to FREE’s standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct as well as applicable laws and regulations.